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Capital

Capital

Life and annuity capital adequacy and recommendations to improve life Risk-Based Capital (RBC) requirements.
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Financial Reporting

Financial Reporting

Life insurance and annuity topics that involve financial reporting, with an emphasis on GAAP and international issues.
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Product

Product

Life and annuity product features and their design.
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Reserves

Reserves

The minimum statutory reserve standard for all life and annuity products.
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Comment / Letter

Life Subcommittee Comments to Colorado on Data Models Framework

The Life Underwriting and Risk Classification Subcommittee sent comments to the Colorado Division of Insurance on the draft Proposed Amended Regulation Governance and Risk Management Framework…
Topics: Life
Date Published: 06/06/2025
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Subcommittee Comments to LATF on APF 2025–04

The Economic Scenario Generator Subcommittee sent a comment letter to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force on the recent exposure of APF 2025-04, discussing the update to the Valuation Manual…
Topics: Life
Date Published: 06/02/2025
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LPC Comments to LATF on Actuarial Guideline Draft

The Life Practice Council (LPC) provided comments to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) on the most recent AAT for Reinsurance Actuarial Guideline Draft Exposure, AG Re AAT 050225.
Date Published: 05/23/2025
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Committee Submits Agenda Request to FASB on Funds Withheld and Modified Coinsurance 

The Life GAAP Reporting Committee submitted an agenda request to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regarding the application of accounting guidance for funds withheld and…
Topics: Life
Date Published: 05/08/2025
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Committee Submits Agenda Request to FASB on LDTI

The Life GAAP Reporting Committee submitted an agenda request to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regarding treatment of long-duration targeted improvements…
Topics: Life
Date Published: 05/08/2025
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Committee Submits Agenda Request to FASB on Fixed Indexed Annuities

The Life GAAP Reporting Committee submitted an agenda request to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regarding the application of accounting guidance for indexed annuity…
Topics: Life
Date Published: 05/08/2025
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Subcommittee Presents to NAIC’s Life RBC Working Group

The C-3 Subcommittee presented to the Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group on additional considerations for plans to address C-3 alignment, including a possible field test in 2026.
Topics: Life
Date Published: 05/01/2025
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Committee Presents to NAIC’s Life RBC Working Group

The Life Investment and Capital Adequacy Committee presented to the Life Risk-Based Capital (E) Working Group on correlation across factors for life risk-based capital.
Topics: Life
Date Published: 05/01/2025
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Comment / Letter

LPC Comments to LATF on AAT Reinsurance Draft

The Life Practice Council (LPC) provided comments to the NAIC’s Life Actuarial (A) Task Force (LATF) on the most recent AAT for Reinsurance Actuarial Guideline Draft Exposure.
Topics: Life
Date Published: 04/25/2025
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C3 Subcommittee Updates NAIC’s Life RBC Working Group

The C3 Subcommittee presented an update to NAIC’s Life RBC (E) Working Group on its work on C3 alignment with the other RBC c-factors.
Date Published: 03/25/2025
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